An impressive porch leads into a courtyard lavishly decorated with fine carving and multi-arched parapets crowning the walls

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The Bishop's Palace is located immediately beside historic St David's Cathedral. The palace was built between 1328 and 1347 as a residence for the powerful Bishops of St Davids. The cathedral was begun around 1180, and is a striking building of the local purple/red sandstone.

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Location: St Davids Bishop's Palace, SA62 6PE
Photo credit: © George Brice / Alamy / Afripics
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